The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-21
CITY NEWS.

"A marriage liceus, was issued yes
terday TO John Locke and Mrs. Lula
Bartlett, colored.
In the Police Court, yesterday,
Tom johnson, for aseaulting @ woman
with piece Of stovewood, was fined
$25.
Tho will OF Mrs. Sallie O. Graham
was admitted to Probate Court yester-
day. Thomas Graham Is namtd %
executor.
Pat League and A. ]. Blumen-
slime, for fighting at Island Grove
Park, Sunday afternoon, we're straight.
ened out by Justice Powell yesterday.
The case Of w. A. Collier sgainst
the Taxing District, on trial In the
Circuit Court, has been postponed on
account OF illness Of Chief Cleary, an
important witness.
An election for constable for the
Fifteenth Civil District was held near
the brick church, Cheslea, yesterday,
and resulted in ihe election OF John
T. Strain. He had no opposition.
Only iorty.hve votes were polled.
--Rebscca Crowder, a fifteen year
old colored girl, employed as nurse
and servant by Mrs. Burton, No. rs
Beale street, went through the purse
OF her mistress yesterday, and de-
cAmped with oil the loose change
found. She was arrested shortly alter
ward by Capt. Hackett.
The case OF Pearson and Heron,
charged with the murder OF an old
negro man and the serious wounding
Of his son, In the Shakersg district, In
May last, is on trial In the Criminal
Court before the regular panel. The
plea Of the parties is that the killing
was done while In the discharge Of
their duties as deputy SHERIFF. and
brought about by the negro's resisting
arrest,
About 8 o'clock yesterday alter
noon the entire FIRE department re-
Bponded TO an alarm from box IS, an
nounciug dangerous blaze In rear OF
800 Main street. The burning prem
Uses were occupied as o stoIeroom by
Kelly, Roper Il Reilly for bagGing, ties
etc. BY quick and heroic efforts the
FIRE was extlnguished before any ma
terial damage resulted.
"A bill was filed In the Chaucery
Court yesterday by the New South
Land Company against Thomas Well
ford. When the company was organ
lied Wexford subscribed twelve acrel
Of land adjoining Col. Montgomery's
the value oil which was placed at $4,000
A meeting OF stockholders was called
which he attended, but since then h,
has refused to transfer the deed, claim
ing the land had increased In value.
Anderson Kelley, colored, and al
unknown white man, raised dis
turbance at the corner vi Second anC
Jefferson streets, yesterday afternoon
and concluded their little matinee BY
hsmmeTing each other in regular priS
ring style. Finally the two clinched ant
fell, the negro on top, when Mr.
Scheid, O. plumber, sailed forth will
Q long section OF lead pipe 10 use OF
the skull OF the Senegambian. He wa
restrained, but joined the procession
TO the Station House in company will
Kelly. The unknown pugilist is q
present at large.
The damage suit Of Hoke SgaIns
the Louisville, New Orleans and Texa
railroad, for $4,000, Is on trial In tn
CircultlOourt. The suit Is predicate,
upon injuries TO the internal machin
cry Of Hoks by train on the Louis
Vile, New Orleans and Texas railroad
running into him on the 25th OF las
October. He was, at the time Of thu
accident, q switchman In the emplo,
Of the Mississippi and Tennessee rail
road. The case 10 developing SOM
curious features, and board o